[Python-Dev] Proposed PEP: Optimizing Global Variable and Attribute Access

[Alex Martelli]

"Roman Suzi" <rnd at onego.ru> wrote in message
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> Well, I just think that probably interpreter could
> optimize by just IMPLICITLY making caching of global
> references, like in this (current) optimization trick:
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> That is, instead of tracking, simple implicit
> localizing could be used, or not?

Yes, but that would change language semantics in a
non backwards compatible way.


Alex